K50 Music Server
Antipodes K50
Design
The KALA 50 is the flagship of the KALA range, with an electronic design that is derived from the OLADRA, delivering compelling musical performance at a more affordable level.
Every panel in the KALA 50 is precision machined from a thick solid plate of premium alloy for a perfect fit and finish, and outstanding vibration control.
Performance
Presenting how real musicians sound in real spaces allows the music's message to get through with all of its creative potency.
Discover more nuance in your favourite music, and immerse yourself in the artistry and passion that created each performance.
Technology
The KALA 50 employs two separate computing stages with isolated signal processing stages.
Processing by two custom computers is followed by an isolated regeneration and clocking stage.
Dual Computers
The powerful custom KALA Server computer ensures snappy response to your commands, and extracts an outstanding level of musical detail to stream to the Player.
The custom KALA Player computer presents a signal with natural timbre, saturated tonal density, wide dynamics and immersive musical expression.
Signal Processing
The digital signal received from the Player computer is isolated and regenerated using ultra-stable, and oven-controlled femto-second clocks.
The USB output is reclocked separately from the synchronous outputs (S/PDIF, AES3 and I2S), employing different clock circuits based on the needs of each output type.
Specifications
Specification
K50
Direct Stream Ethernet Output
Yes
USB Audio 2.0 Output
– PCM to 32 bit/768kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Native DSD to DSD512
Yes
S/PDIF Output on RCA & BNC
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
Yes
S/PDIF Output on Toslink
Yes
AES3 Output on XLR
– PCM to 24bit/192kHz
– DoP to DSD64
Yes
I2S Output on HDMI & RJ45
– PCM to 32bit/384kHz
– DoP to DSD256
– Native DSD to DSD512
Yes
Slide-in user installable storage
– 3 Bay SSD
– Up to 24TB
Hardware Modules
– V6H
– V6X
– R2i
Internal – 3 x HSL80.1 Power Supplies
3
AC Supply
– 110-120VAC 60Hz
– 220-240VAC 50Hz
Yes
Width
445mm or 17.5″
Depth
370mm or 14.5″
Height
120mm or 4.7″
Weight
19kg or 42lb
2 Years Warranty Extendable to 3 Years with Registration
Yes